Talks And Lectures Events in Edinburgh in April 2025
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Events in Edinburgh
Guided Looking: An Artwork Audio Described
Join Fiona Johnston, audio describer, as she describes various artwork and objects from the Royal Collection at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
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Costume Society Scotland Events
Come along to the Costume Society Scotland's season of varied talks on fashion, costume, textiles, accessories and related subjects between between October and April at Augustine United Church!
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Skip the Small Talk at Moonwake Beer Co.
Bring your friends (or come by yourself) and spend your Sunday night at an event where you know everyone else is there for the same reason.
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Snapshots: Gallery Short Talks
Join us on Thursdays at The Palace of Holyroodhouse for a short talk on one of the fascinating photographs in our exhibition Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography!
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Information Lecture: Help and Healing on the Spiritual Path through the teaching of Bruno Groening
A lecture about spiritual healing and help through the teaching of Bruno Groening is taking place at The Open Door Community Centre, Edinburgh on various dates throughout the year.
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Chocolate Love Match - Fort Kinnaird
Ready to meet your Chocolate Love Match? Book now to secure one of the limited number of spaces available for our guided chocolate tasting experiences at Hotel Chocolat, Fort Kinnaird!
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An Evening With Sir Chris Hoy
Don't miss this chance to hear fantastic stories from Sir Chris Hoy, the 11-time world champion and a six-time Olympic champion, at the Usher Hall on Tuesday 1st April!
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Conservation Hangar Talks
See behind the scenes of the work carried out in the museum’s Conservation hangar with these free talks.
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Enter the Dark Genome - Instructions Hidden in Plain Sight
Take a trip to the frontiers of biology to explore the weird and wonderful world inside your DNA... at this free public lecture on Wednesday 2nd April at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
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Thompson Brothers x Dornoch Distillery Tasting
Join Phil Thompson at Drinkmonger on Wednesday 2nd April to hear about the Thompson Brothers plans for their new distillery in Dornoch, plus a Dornoch Distillery Tasting!
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Winter Talks: Whither nature by Roger Crofts
In this talk, Roger Crofts asks his listeners what is nature to you, describes what is happening around the world and in Scotland, asks who is in charge and suggests what needs to be done.
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Stacey Dooley: Stories from Remarkable Mothers
Stacey Dooley MBE is returning to the stage for an intimate evening inspired by her new book, Dear Minnie: Conversations with Remarkable Mothers.
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Breaking Big Oil’s Grip: With the Founder of the Fossil Fuel Treaty
We’re in the midst of a climate emergency. Come and hear from Canadian environmental campaigner Tzeporah Berman at Augustine United Church on 5th April and bring your questions!
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FLARE* The Fair: Spring-Fling Wellness Market
Join FLARE* at Leith Arches on Sunday 6th April for their community wellness market, showcasing local businesses!
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Literary Journeys: A Conversation with María José Solano
María José Solano shares her literary journeys in a conversation with Professor Alexis Grohmann as part of the AHGBI Annual Conference.
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Tartan Day – The history and future of the famous celebration of Scottish heritage in the US
Join the Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) and the US Consulate General in Edinburgh for Tartan Day and learn all about the history and future of this famous Scottish celebration!
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Curator’s Introduction to Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography
Join Senior Curator of Photographs and exhibition curator Alessandro Nasini as he discusses his personal highlights from our current exhibition, Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography!
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Edinburgh Science Festival: Conservation and Cans
Join leading experts for a drink and hear about Edinburgh Zoo's mission to save wildlife and their latest conservation work around the globe!
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NASC Discussion: Local and Global Song
This panel explores songs as tools to put in your pocket to take out at the right time, there is a song for every season and occasion!
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NASC Keynote Address with Prof Susanne Rosenberg
Join Professor Susanne Rosenberg and the North Atlantic Song Convention for the opening keynote address of 2025!
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NASC Panel: Community Singing
This talk is for anyone interested in starting or joining a singing group, leading community songs, or simply learning more about the transformative power of singing together.
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Edinburgh Science Festival: Step to Sustainability
Join us for an exclusive guided tour of Edinburgh Zoo after closing, led by one of our rangers, followed by a talk at our new solar meadow.
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NASC Panel: Curating a Place to Sing - From Kitchen to Stadium
From intimate kitchen gatherings to grand concert performances, this panel explores how songs are presented and shared in different contexts and for diverse audiences.
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NASC Panel: Singing Lives Lived - Songwriting and Tradition
Explore the interplay between songwriting and tradition in this thought-provoking panel discussion at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 12th April!
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Record Store Day 2025 with VoxBox Music
Welcome to VoxBox Music's annual Record Store Day event on Saturday 12th April in St Vincent's Chapel and also the main shop!
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Sicily Wine Tasting
Discover Sicily at Port of Leith Distillery on Sunday 13th April as Slonk Wine celebrates all things Sicilian!
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Professor Richard Dawkins: The Genetic Book of the Dead
One of the world’s most eminent writers and thinkers, Professor Richard Dawkins, joins the Edinburgh Science Festival 2025 on 14th April for a special event as part of his last tour on the road!
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An Evening with Alex Aster
Waterstones Edinburgh West End is thrilled to welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Aster to the shop on 15th April, as she chats about her sizzling romance debut, Summer in the City!
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Storytelling Ceilidh with the Burgh Blatherers: Food for Thought
Join Edinburgh's own Burgh Blatherers on 16th April for the next open-floor storytelling night taking place throughout the year!
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Crisp and Wine Night
Join us at 7pm on Thursday 17th April for Mara’s first-ever Wine & Crisps Evening, hosted by the brilliant Tan&Ns Wine Importers.
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Lab Coats and Love Notes with Ali Hazelwood
The Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author, Ali Hazelwood, will travel across the pond to share a conversation on love, science, and the art of storytelling!
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Singapore Dinner
Join us on the croft for our first-ever collaboration with Mrs M, a Singaporean woman who is passionate about the food of her country and eager to share the unique flavours of its cuisine.
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McGonagall Night
Join the International Ghost Society for an evening in celebration of the poet William Topaz McGonagall - a man commonly known as the worst poet ever to have lived.
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A Century of Scottish Colourists with Alice Strang
Join Alice Strang, Curator of the National Galleries of Scotland’s Scottish Colourist series of exhibitions, for this talk on 22nd April.
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Accelerate Action Towards Women’s Economic Independence
The Edinburgh Interfaith Association is proud to host this inspiring event featuring keynote speaker Tynah Matembe at Augustine United Church on Wednesday 23rd April.
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Champagne Serveaux Tasting With Hugo Serveaux
Looking to try superb Champagne? Then come along to Drinkmonger on 23rd April as Hugo Serveaux from Champagne Serveaux Fils takes us through the Maison that his Grandfather founded.
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The History of Witchcraft and Feminism
Uncover the fascinating history of witchcraft and how patriarchal ideas shaped the image of a witch at the Assembly Roxy on Wednesday 23rd April! Followed by Q&A.
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An Evening with Catriona Silvey and Sam Canning
Join Catriona Silvey and Sam Canning on Thursday 24th April at Waterstones Edinburgh West End, as they chat to Katalina Watt about their new novels!
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Ardnamurchan Whisky Tasting Evening with Chocolate Pairings
Join us at The Scottish Gantry in Edinburgh on Thursday 24th April as we will be welcoming Jenny from Ardnamurchan Distillery to conduct a tasting evening with Chocolate Pairings!
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Drama, Dynamism and Detail: Italian Baroque Paintings in the Royal Collection
Join Assistant Curator of Paintings Dr Amy Parrish on 24th April to delve into some of the extraordinary works of Italian Baroque painting contained within the Royal Collection.
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How You Can Make the World a Radically Better Place, with Rutger Bregman
This April, Rutger Bregman comes to the Assembly Rooms to convince us that in our age of crisis, we need to stop wasting our talent in jobs that solely provide personal enrichment.
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John Kay Lecture on the Corporation of the 21st century
We invite you to join us at The Library of Mistakes for our latest lecture by John Kay on Thursday 24th April!
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South Asian Coins in Museums and Proactive Repatriation and Justice-Seeking
Join the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland on 24th April at Augustine United Church for two special history talks and our Spring Election event!
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An Afternoon with Esther Inglis (c. 1571-1624)
Join author Sara Sheridan & experts to explore the life and work of calligrapher Esther Inglis, with live Renaissance music and spoken word poetry inspired by her exquisite manuscripts!
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CEIBO screening Edinburgh
Join us at Finisterre on 28th April for the Edinburgh premiere of Ceibo which follows surfers Pacha Light and Lucy Small as they journey across Ecuador, followed by Q&A.
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Stories from Hospitals Back Home during the First World War
Join the Royal College of Nursing for an evening exploring how in the First World War, volunteers provided nurses with vital support as they cared for sick and wounded soldiers in hospitals back home.
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Interfaith Youth Conference: Standing Against Hate & Building Allyship
Join the Edinburgh Interfaith Association on 30th April for an impactful youth-led conference focusing on countering hate, fostering allyship, and taking real action against discrimination!
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Talks And Lectures Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Talks And Lectures Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Climate Adaptation: What Communities Can Do
Join East Renfrewshire Climate Action Hub for a relaxed community learning session to explore the actions we can take to protect people and places we care about against the effects of climate change.
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Busby & Clarkston Horticultural Society Meetings
The Busby and Clarkston Horticultural Society is a gardening club for all who enjoy growing and learning about plants, why not join them for their exciting range of talks by knowledgeable speakers!
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An Evening With Karen Campbell
Waterstones Newton Mearns are thrilled to be joined by Karen Campbell on Tuesday 8th April in The Primavera Bistro to celebrate the release of her newest book, This Bright Life!
READ MORETalks And Lectures Events in Fife
Here's a selection of Talks And Lectures Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Above my Station - A Railwayman’s Guide to the Railways.
Join Markinch Heritage Group on 3rd April for a fascinating, interesting and informative talk by Jim Summers, a man who was at the heart of Scotland's railways!
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St Andrews Memories
Drop in to The R&A World Golf Museum and have a chat whilst looking at photographs, objects and film footage from our collections!
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Shaun Ryder
He's the wild man of rock who became a national treasure, Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder will bring his new, spoken word tour to Rothes Halls on 11th April 2025!
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Here's a selection of Talks And Lectures Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
The Mitchell: Special Collections - The Family Tree of Dr Pritchard
Join librarian, Susan Taylor, to learn more about the deadly bedside manner of 'The Human Crocodile', featuring local history sources and family history materials from the Mitchell Library.
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Glasgow 850
2025 will be a big year for Glasgow as we celebrate the city's 850th birthday. It's a milestone and everyone who has or does call Glasgow home is invited to the party!
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Fairfeld Talk Series: PS Jeanie Deans
Join Iain Quinn, Clyde Steamers' Historian and tour guide on the Paddle Steamer Waverley, at Fairfield Heritage Centre for this talk on PS Jeanie Deans.
READ MORETalks And Lectures Events in Lanarkshire
Here's a selection of Talks And Lectures Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
Hari Budha Magar - No Legs, No Limits
From injured veteran to the world's first double above-knee amputee to summit Mount Everest; Hari Budha Magar shares his inspiring journey at Cumbernauld Theatre!
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Pain Association Scotland - Self Management for People Living with Chronic Pain
Pain Association Scotland run professionally-led monthly groups across Lanarkshire for people living with all forms of chronic pain.
READ MORETalks And Lectures Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Here's a selection of Talks And Lectures Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Paisley & District U3A Talks: Renfrewshire’s Architectural Gems Revealed
It seems Renfrewshire is a treasure trove of beautifully designed buildings. So anyone interested in local architecture will enjoy Paisley and District u3a's next event.
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Poetry Book Launch A C Clarke… Alive Among Dead Stars
Join poet A C Clarke at Paisley Central Library as she delves into the turbulent world of Dada and Surrealism, born from the disillusionment of war.
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Paisley Book Festival
The Paisley Book Festival returns in 2025 for a sixth year from Friday 25th April to Sunday 27th April, centered around the theme 'The Lives We Live'.
READ MORETalks And Lectures Events in Stirling
Here's a selection of Talks And Lectures Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
TreeLink Stirling’s Spring Gathering
Join TreeLink Stirling at 9.45am on 26th April for a cuppa and catch up as we welcome you to our Spring Gathering!
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Talks at The Smith: Great Scottish Writers: Lavinia Derwent
Writer Adrian Ross gives this talk on children’s author and broadcaster Lavinia Derwent, who found huge success late in life, with memoirs about growing up on a farm in the Borders.
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Scotland’s National Hero
Who was William Wallace? Listen as a costumed actor gives you an insight into the life of Scotland’s National Hero.
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Highlight Talks
On selected days throughout the year the team at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and volunteers hold a Highlight Talk exploring the life and works of Robert Burns!
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